N.Y. Spammer Sentenced in Closed Session
An AP newswire article, via Yahoo! News, reports that:
A New York man was sentenced Monday for sending more than 9 million spam advertisements in online instant messages to members of a networking Web site in a hearing that was closed to the public. The sentence is under seal and the session was closed at the defense attorney's request.
Anthony Greco, 18, of Cheektowaga, N.Y., agreed earlier this year to plead guilty in a deal that would result in a sentence of 18 months to two years in prison, according to federal court documents. Greco admitted sending messages to the Los Angeles-based Web site MySpace.com, threatening to share his spamming techniques with others.
Hoyt Sze of the federal public defender's office declined to comment on the reason for the closed session and would not confirm if Greco had received the sentence outlined in the plea deal.
Federal prosecutors will ask the judge on Tuesday to make the sentence public, spokesman Thom Mrozek said.
posted by Fergie @ 10/18/2005 06:02:00 AM
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